Chinese Humanoid Robot Breaks Usain Bolt’s 100-Meter Sprint Record
At the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, a Chinese robot surpassed Usain Bolt’s 100-meter sprint…
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Efforts Continue as Ebola Persists in Central Africa
The Democratic Republic of Congo faces a deadly Ebola outbreak with over 5,200 cases and 2,500 deaths; key health organizations maintain efforts to control…
NASA Tests Venus Mission Instruments on Lake Bonneville’s Ancient Landscape
NASA scientists used the dried bed of ancient Lake Bonneville to test instruments for the DAVINCI Venus mission, while the lake’s remnants continue to…
AI Firms Face FTC Probe Over Alleged Book Destruction Practices
Consumer and public interest groups urge the FTC to investigate AI companies for hoarding, digitizing, and destroying millions of books to train AI models,…
From Fringe to Policy: The Rise of the ‘Censorship-Industrial Complex’ Narrative
A report explores how right-wing networks transformed the “censorship-industrial complex” idea into a mainstream political narrative impacting civil society and researchers
Nearly One in Four U.S. Workers Are Functionally Unemployed, Analysis Shows
A new economic analysis finds that 24.9% of U.S. workers are functionally unemployed, including those earning poverty-level wages or involuntarily working part-time
Hawk Fire Near Reno Prompts Evacuation of 90,000 Residents
A fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada has forced around 90,000 residents to evacuate amid injuries and widespread power outages as firefighters battle the blaze
IndyCar Holds Historic First Race in Washington, D.C.
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix marked IndyCar’s return to the nation’s capital, backed by presidential support and complex city and federal coordination for the…
China Postpones Chang’e-7 Moon Mission Citing Launch Conditions
China has delayed its Chang'e-7 lunar mission after it failed to meet required launch conditions, halting plans for crucial moon exploration this year
Seven-Year-Old Lab-Grown Human Brain Cells Show Time Passage
Researchers at Harvard developed human brain organoids that aged for seven years in vitro, revealing ongoing maturation and a cellular memory of developmental time